A few days ago, the team that will go to Athens in the hopes of winning a medal for Canada was announced.
As expected the Syracuse Skychiefs will lose 3 regulars to the Canadian team, and will likely lose a fourth to the Australian side. A few notable absentees: Shawn Hill, pitching with the Expos and Maxim St. Pierre of the Tigers organisation. Justin Morneau is up with the Twins now, but his presence on the roster indicates that the Twins may accomodate and send him down in time. Possibly the most intriguing player to make the team is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball - Jeff Francis.
Here they are:
*Chris Begg 9/12/79 (Uxbridge, Ont.) 6-3/195 R-R/D-D RHP/LD San Francisco
+Eric Cyr 2/11/79 (Montréal, Qué.) 6-4/210 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Anaheim
*+Jason Dickson 3/30/73 (London, Ont.) 6-0/195 L-R/G-D RHP/LD Kansas City
Jeff Francis 1/08/81 (Vancouver, B.C.) 6-5/210 L-L/G-G LHP/LG Colorado
*+Mike Johnson 10/03/75 (Edmonton, Alta.) 6-2/190 L-R/D-G RHP/LD Montreal
*Mike Kusiewicz 11/01/76 (Montréal, Qué.) 6-2/205 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Milwaukee
*+Chris Mears 1/20/78 (Ottawa, Ont.) 6-4/195 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Detroit
+Aaron Myette 9/26/77 (New Westminster, B.C.) 6-4/210 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Cincinnati
*John Ogiltree 6/03/78 (Toronto, Ont.) 6-6/225 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Toronto
+Paul Spoljaric 9/24/70 (Kelowna, B.C.) 6-3/215 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Former MLB player
*+Pierre-Luc Laforest 1/27/78 (Hull, Qué.) 6-2/222 L-R/G-D C/R Tampa Bay
+Andy Stewart 12/05/70 (Oshawa, Ont.) 5-11/195 R-R/D-D C/R Former MLB player
*+Justin Morneau 5/15/81 (New Westminster, B.C.) 6-4/225 L-R/G-D 1B Minnesota
+Simon Pond 10/27/76 (N. Vancouver, B.C.) 6-0/205 L-R/G-D INF, OF/INT, VOL Toronto
*+Stubby Clapp 2/24/73 (Windsor, Ont.) 5-8/175 S-R/A-D 2B Toronto
+Danny Klassen 9/22/75 (Leamington, Ont.) 6-0/190 R-R/D-D SS Detroit
*+Kevin Nicholson 3/29/76 (Vancouver, B.C.) 5-10/195 S-R/A-D SS Pittsburgh
*Peter Orr 6/08/79 (Richmond Hill, Ont.) 6-1/192 L-R/G-D INF, OF/INT, VOL Atlanta
*Todd Betts 6/24/73 (East York, Ont.) 6-0/200 L-R/G-D 3B/1B New York Yankees
*+Rob Ducey 5/24/65 (Toronto, Ont.) 6-2/185 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Former MLB player
*Jeff Guiel 1/12/74 (N. Vancouver, B.C.) 5-11/200 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Toronto
*+Ryan Radmanovich 8/09/71 (Calgary, Alta.) 6-2/200 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Somerset (Ind.)
*Adam Stern 2/12/80 (London, Ont.) 5-11/190 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Atlanta
*Jeremy Ware 10/23/75 (Guelph, Ont.) 6-1/210 R-R/D-D OF/VOL Montreal
* Member of Olympic qualifying team in Panama/Membre de l?équipe à la qualification olympique
+ MLB playing experience/L?expérience dans le MLB
As expected the Syracuse Skychiefs will lose 3 regulars to the Canadian team, and will likely lose a fourth to the Australian side. A few notable absentees: Shawn Hill, pitching with the Expos and Maxim St. Pierre of the Tigers organisation. Justin Morneau is up with the Twins now, but his presence on the roster indicates that the Twins may accomodate and send him down in time. Possibly the most intriguing player to make the team is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball - Jeff Francis.
Here they are:
*Chris Begg 9/12/79 (Uxbridge, Ont.) 6-3/195 R-R/D-D RHP/LD San Francisco
+Eric Cyr 2/11/79 (Montréal, Qué.) 6-4/210 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Anaheim
*+Jason Dickson 3/30/73 (London, Ont.) 6-0/195 L-R/G-D RHP/LD Kansas City
Jeff Francis 1/08/81 (Vancouver, B.C.) 6-5/210 L-L/G-G LHP/LG Colorado
*+Mike Johnson 10/03/75 (Edmonton, Alta.) 6-2/190 L-R/D-G RHP/LD Montreal
*Mike Kusiewicz 11/01/76 (Montréal, Qué.) 6-2/205 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Milwaukee
*+Chris Mears 1/20/78 (Ottawa, Ont.) 6-4/195 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Detroit
+Aaron Myette 9/26/77 (New Westminster, B.C.) 6-4/210 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Cincinnati
*John Ogiltree 6/03/78 (Toronto, Ont.) 6-6/225 R-R/D-D RHP/LD Toronto
+Paul Spoljaric 9/24/70 (Kelowna, B.C.) 6-3/215 R-L/D-G LHP/LG Former MLB player
*+Pierre-Luc Laforest 1/27/78 (Hull, Qué.) 6-2/222 L-R/G-D C/R Tampa Bay
+Andy Stewart 12/05/70 (Oshawa, Ont.) 5-11/195 R-R/D-D C/R Former MLB player
*+Justin Morneau 5/15/81 (New Westminster, B.C.) 6-4/225 L-R/G-D 1B Minnesota
+Simon Pond 10/27/76 (N. Vancouver, B.C.) 6-0/205 L-R/G-D INF, OF/INT, VOL Toronto
*+Stubby Clapp 2/24/73 (Windsor, Ont.) 5-8/175 S-R/A-D 2B Toronto
+Danny Klassen 9/22/75 (Leamington, Ont.) 6-0/190 R-R/D-D SS Detroit
*+Kevin Nicholson 3/29/76 (Vancouver, B.C.) 5-10/195 S-R/A-D SS Pittsburgh
*Peter Orr 6/08/79 (Richmond Hill, Ont.) 6-1/192 L-R/G-D INF, OF/INT, VOL Atlanta
*Todd Betts 6/24/73 (East York, Ont.) 6-0/200 L-R/G-D 3B/1B New York Yankees
*+Rob Ducey 5/24/65 (Toronto, Ont.) 6-2/185 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Former MLB player
*Jeff Guiel 1/12/74 (N. Vancouver, B.C.) 5-11/200 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Toronto
*+Ryan Radmanovich 8/09/71 (Calgary, Alta.) 6-2/200 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Somerset (Ind.)
*Adam Stern 2/12/80 (London, Ont.) 5-11/190 L-R/G-D OF/VOL Atlanta
*Jeremy Ware 10/23/75 (Guelph, Ont.) 6-1/210 R-R/D-D OF/VOL Montreal
* Member of Olympic qualifying team in Panama/Membre de l?équipe à la qualification olympique
+ MLB playing experience/L?expérience dans le MLB
